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Kristen Wong

Luka Doncic Got in Some Extra Conditioning After Messing Up His Pregame Tradition

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Even with all the scathing reports that have come out about Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić, his hardest critic may be himself—as corny as it sounds.

Dončić arrived in Los Angeles with a massive chip on his shoulder after his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, vented their reported frustrations with the 25-year-old over his weight and conditioning habits. In his first Lakers presser, Dončić said it was a "big motive" to hear the Mavericks' criticisms and appeared intent to prove them wrong this season.

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